09/05/2022
abrdn and AXA funds retain Square Mile ratings following name changes
Follows FTSE reshuffle drop
Alternative Investments
09/05/2022
Manulife Investment Management launches Global Climate Action Fund in Europe
Three additional Manulife Global Fund sub-funds available for sale bringing specialised investment solutions and ongoing product development to European investors
09/05/2022
Equity funds bleed more than £4bn as bear market rally fails to calm investors
Outflows from equity funds reached a new record in August as investors continue to fear macroeconomic headwinds
09/05/2022
First China-focused private equity trust listed in London eyes $300m IPO
Targets long-term total NAV return of 15%
09/04/2022
AXA Investment Managers launches an ETF platform with a focus on Active Management and Responsible Investment
The first two ETFs launched will focus on climate and biodiversity themes.
09/02/2022
New reality hits PE benchmark returns
Almost half of respondents to the survey expect to see a decrease in returns for their buyout strategies in the second half of 2022.
09/02/2022
Three factors favour real assets
The second pillar of Childers’ forecast is the conviction that inflation will persist.
09/02/2022
Germany: EIB supports social and affordable housing in Hanover with €60 million
This project is the first in Germany to receive a loan by the EIB under the new InvestEU programme.
09/02/2022
House price growth slows as rising inflation and borrowing costs take their toll
The dip in annual house price growth to 10% in August from 11% in July was only to be expected when inflation is running at a 40-year high
09/02/2022
Sipp operator enters administration in UK
FSCS is investigating if there are any claims that meet the ‘qualifying conditions for compensation’
09/02/2022
KKR-Mirastar Real Estate Platform Expands in Italy
Two logistics assets, located in Origgio (Milan) and Settimo Torinese (Turin), have a total lettable area of 41,400 sqm.
09/01/2022
How emerging managers are choosing their fund domicile
“The last thing an emerging manager needs is to establish in a jurisdiction where there are red flags – or the potential for red flags – for investors”, adds Refson.
09/01/2022
Norway's krone tumbles as cbank flags more foreign currency buying for wealth fund
Against the dollar, the krone was down 0.9% to 9.8821, hitting its lowest level in over a month.
09/01/2022
European fund selectors shift towards private markets
Survey of 130 fund selectors
09/01/2022
Lux funds hit by €126.8bn outflows since start of the year
Luxembourg’s ETFs attracted €4.9bn in net flows in the first seven months of the year, whereas the domicile’s open-ended funds lost €80bn.
09/01/2022
STM Group: Completion of Acquisition, Trading Update, Board Changes, Notice of Interim Results & Investor Presentation
As part of STM’s strategic partner program, the Group anticipates that other core products will also be available in the near future via these platforms.
08/31/2022
Trevian invests alongside Partners Group in large-scale logistics real estate transaction
The logistics and industrial sector has become one of the most appealing in real estate, supported by the rise of online shopping, increased logistics needs, and office space purpose redesign.
08/31/2022
Sanlam Life owner eyes more M&A with £100mn war chest
The consolidator’s cash balances jumped to £155.4mn in the first half of 2022, compared with the £46.1mn at the end of last year.
08/31/2022
Half-year result up for the Vaudoise Assurances Group despite an uncertain economic environment
Property insurance also recorded an increase of 12.8% (5.6% without the Epona portfolio. Despite a very competitive market, the evolution of the Civil liability branch is also positive at 1.9%.
08/31/2022
Sompo sells Endurance at Lloyd’s to RiverStone
Sompo International is a Bermuda-based holding company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries.